(Must Read) 9 Success Secrets of Bishop David Oyedepo

(Must Read) 9 Success Secrets of Bishop David Oyedepo

Bishop David Oyedepo is a man who is often criticized for the manner in which he preach about kingdom prosperity his ministry and the prosperity lifestyle he leads. 
But there is one thing about him that has always stuck out to me. 
According to what I’ve seen, he never replies to the discussions in the media or the onslaught of criticism that appears in the news about him on a regular basis. This is something that I’ve seen. 
Instead, he is dedicated to creating more and more success stories, to the point that after people have finished talking about his most recent great accomplishment, he will have completed another one of his great works. 
The wise and deep words of this wonderful servant of God, who has helped millions of people find light and get away from the power of evil, have had a big and deep effect on me. 

Here I try to summarize what I have studiously observed as his ways and keys of success.

1. Clarity of Purpose and Divine Direction 
Bishop David Oyedepo

David O. Oyedepo, affectionately called “Papa,” was born September 27, 1954, in Kwara State, Nigeria. He is the founder and presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church World Wide, also known as Winners Chapel, and its affiliated international churches known as Winners Chapel International, with headquarters in Ogun State, Nigeria. Oyedepo is the senior pastor of Faith Tabernacle, a 50,000-seat church auditorium that is reported to be the largest church auditorium in the world by the Guinness Book of Records. 
The man, Bishop David Oyedepo, is a strong believer in the fact that not all that glitters is gold. He believes that a man’s worth is in following a path ordained by God. 
In one Shiloh Night Service in 2007, he said, “One wrong step is enough to crash a destiny. God has an already-made plan for you. If you miss it, you’ll pay dearly for it.” 
In his book, Understanding Divine Direction, he tells several personal life encounters that show the importance of following the plan of God for your life. 
He believes and teaches that you don’t need to be a pastor to be successful and make a great impact in life. All you need to do is do whatever it takes to find the plan of God for your life and then give it your 110% effort. 
In his book UNDERSTANDING VISION, he gives a clear step-by-step guide on how to discover what your life calling is and what you should focus your life on.

2. Understanding the Details of His Undertaking. 
Bishop Oyedepo and wife, Faith Oyedepo

To succeed in life, we must endeavor to understand the details of our enterprises and undertakings. 
Listening to Bishop David Oyedepo, one thing that you’ll quickly observe is that this is a man who fully understands the details of what he is doing. He is not doing guesswork or trial and error. 
He knows where he is going and knows the exact road to take to get there. He believes one should sit down and strive to understand the details of his enterprise. 
If you are called to preach, what are you called to preach? If you are called into business, what kind of business is it? 
If you want to be a good leader in life or business, you need to know the details of what you’re doing.

3.    Great Seeker of Knowledge Through Books 
David Oyedpo in his office

There was a time when he went to the US and returned only with boxes full of books. When asked by the wife, what did you bring for us?, he showed her the boxes full of books and said, “With this, I can produce anything you’ll ever need in life.” 
Great leaders and successful people are voracious readers and seekers of knowledge. They keep seeking and asking questions and getting things done in a better way. 
The man of God, Dr. Oyedepo, said,
 “I am largely a product of books. I believe my worth would have been far less than what it is today without access to life-changing books. 
Before starting Covenant University, he read all manner of books and biographies of universities, carefully finding out the keys that made them succeed or fail. 
Today, CU is rated among the top ten universities in Africa. 
He has personally authored over 30 books, and the Winners Church members are highly known as “book people.” 
Charlie “Tremendous” Jones said, “You’re the same today as you will be in five years except for two things: the people you meet and the books you read.” 
Therefore, “Seek out books from proven authors, sit down and ask sincere questions, and God will answer you.” Bishop David Oyedepo.

4. Work Addiction and Continuous Creative Improvement 
Faith (Tabernacle-Ota)

This is the Faith Tabernacle, a 50,000-seat church auditorium reported to be the largest church auditorium in the world by the Guinness Book of Records. 
It takes extreme hard work and creativity to run the kind of schedule that Dr. Oyedepo runs. 
Running two universities and secondary schools, pastoring the largest church in the world and preaching four services every Sunday, authoring books, and managing a bunch of estates is certainly not for people who hate work. 
But work is not just about work. You have to add creativity and productive thinking to what you are doing. 
If you’ve seen the 50,000-square-foot church edifice, called Faith Tabernacle, you’ll agree that lots and lots of creative thinking went into that project, especially when you learn that he was the lead architect in the team that produced the architectural design of the edifice. 
He would humorously say in one of his books,
 “Can you imagine a student in school that does nothing but read the Bible, pray, and fast when his textbooks are there to be read?” “He will be the most fantastic and charismatic failure.” 
On several occasions, the Bishop tells listeners that things only work for workers. 
And he believes that there is no reason to be idle.

5. Extremely focused. 
Covenant_University_Campus_View

A serene view of Covenant University inside Canaan Land, Ota This is reported to be one of the best universities in Africa. 
There is a saying that if you chase two rabbits, both will escape. 
Bishop Oyedepo typifies what happens when one is fully focused and refuses to be distracted. According to him, “I am too busy with my work to notice what someone is saying.” 
He is not attempting several things at the same time, except, of course, for those things that align with his overall purpose in life. 
We must, of course, learn to be extremely focused and get results in our undertakings and not chase after too many things at the same time.

6. A Dangerous Giving Lifestyle 
Bishop Oyedepo does not just teach people to give. He gives.

Recently he said, “No one can pray his way to prosperity. “No one can work his way to riches.” “No one can beg his way to abundance; you can only give your way out.” 
Every year, he invests millions in student funding and other charitable works, both within the church he pastors and outside of it. 
There is no doubt that giving has a way of inviting the universe to support us in our quest to succeed in life. That is why it is important for us to develop the habit of giving to the church, society, and our family.

7. Failure to attend oppositions or criticisms 
David Oyedepo

Bishop Oyedepo is one man who is greatly criticized for his style of ministry and affluent lifestyle. 
But one thing has always struck me about him. 
I’ve noticed that he never responds to rumors in the media or the attacks on him that pop up from time to time in the news. 
Successful people don’t spend time answering criticism and opposition. They are just too busy succeeding and creating the next success story.

8. Sincere love for God. 
One thing that is easy to see in the life of the Bishop is his love for and passion for God.

Many years ago, when he was just a youth and was in the village for a service, he learned that there was no church in that community, and he used up all his earnings to start a church there before leaving. 
He is one man who doesn’t serve God for the benefits. This, no doubt, has created spiritual channels of favor for him.

9. Have Your Say…

Obviously, there is no way we can itemize the secrets of Bishop Oyedepo’s success in a 1,200-word article. But I believe I have given you a blueprint in this post.